State ex rel. Peach v. Grady

DOWD, Judge.

Original proceeding in prohibition.

On January 2, 1980, Jeffrey Holland was found guilty, after a court tried proceeding, of the misdemeanor offense of stealing under $150. No record was made of this proceeding. Holland was entitled to seek a trial de novo of his misdemeanor conviction, pursuant to Section 543.290 RSMo 1978, by filing a proper application for a trial de novo within ten days after judgment was rendered. The certified court file indicates that such an application was filed on January 22, 1980. On February 26, 1980, the relator entered an oral motion to dismiss the…